Sentences with phrase «upon learning in a school»

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In school, Christian children are forced to learn all about evolution in science and history, but can't even speak the word «God» without being frowned upoIn school, Christian children are forced to learn all about evolution in science and history, but can't even speak the word «God» without being frowned upoin science and history, but can't even speak the word «God» without being frowned upon.

To make matters worse, the Park District learned in February 1999 that the school district was using a storm - water plan different from the one agreed upon.

Lessons Learned from Breakfast in the Classroom - Part II This interactive session will build upon Part I and provide you with the tools to determine if Breakfast in the Classroom will be a success in your school nutrition program.

As Steiner puts it, the experience that the world is good and worthy of imitation in the early years, followed by the cultivation of a deep sense of wonder for the beauty to be found in all things, becomes the foundation upon which the High School student learns to discover truth in the world around him / her.

The new program, called Math Forward, draws upon the work of Deborah Ball, dean of the School of Education at the University of Michigan, who believes that effective math teachers have an understanding of their subject that goes beyond what they have learned in course work and what they are required to teach in the classroom.

At West Denton comprehensive school in Newcastle upon Tyne, Shield and his fellow pupils are involved with several VR projects in which they can design rooms, arrange sculptures in a virtual gallery and learn about industrial safety in a virtual factory.

As an American surgeon, it is no longer hard for me to distrust our own medical literature and cast it aside, when in our clinics, you see a tsunami of illness and death coming into your office daily and you just can not explain it based upon what we all learned in medical school.

Like a school course, you start in book one, learning the beginner steps of each craft, and as you work through the books, you build upon the techniques to become proficient in all of the textile arts.

Upon learning of his guarded magic roots, Harry gets enrolled in Hogwarts - a British school for witches and wizards.

«Whilst it is too soon to evaluate the impact of the launch of the BBC micro: bit in changing the current generation of students from passive end users into creators of technology, showing capability in coding and digital creativity, feedback at this early stage is suggesting that the device has created excitement in learning amongst students and its widespread availability now means that schools can build upon this to create a diverse, cross-curricular platform for the teaching and learning of digital skills,» comments Geoff Hampson.

Interactive Learning is based upon the Learning - Focused professional - development program, which teachers at Cochrane first began using in the 2007 - 08 school year.

The school must distribute the control of the teaching in order to genuinely collaborate with its homes and to recognise and capitalise upon the learning that is happening 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Now in operation for over a century, the Piney Woods School is one of only four historically African - American boarding schools in the United States and continues building upon Jones» mission that, «all students can learn, develop a...

The truth about these crimes needs to be provided for the protection of victims of those crimes but also people and society (national and international) in general: the identity formation taking place in schools touches upon individual and collective (national) identities at the same time, the objectives of education under international human rights law demand putting a student, an individual, in the centre of the learning process to fully develop his personality and at the same time take into account the demands of democratic society in state and in the world — the world in which a person needs to manage and which needs good peaceful citizens.

In the very early days of technology and schools, the emphasis was almost completely upon learning to interact with computers at the level of a programmer.

Japan, one of the highest performing nations in PISA, places a great importance upon learning science in primary schools.

When asked to reflect upon these conversations ~ held at 16 different schools ~ educators responded by affirming the value of the process ~ Cathy explains: They want to meet with each other at a time and in a place devoted to professional learning ~ and they want to learn from and inspire each other in ways that result in improved teaching and learning across all participating schools.

By using a range of strategies, we raise the level of thinking in schools working in partnership to raise the standard of teaching and of learning, improving outcomes and increasing opportunities for all of those whose futures are so dependent upon the public education system.

Our new book, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, lays out a different path for schools to embark upon a design process where the technology comes toward the end in service of the learning goals, but high profile busts of 1 - to - 1 initiatives will hopefully slow enthusiasm around tech - first implementations toward more considered approaches iSchools, lays out a different path for schools to embark upon a design process where the technology comes toward the end in service of the learning goals, but high profile busts of 1 - to - 1 initiatives will hopefully slow enthusiasm around tech - first implementations toward more considered approaches ischools to embark upon a design process where the technology comes toward the end in service of the learning goals, but high profile busts of 1 - to - 1 initiatives will hopefully slow enthusiasm around tech - first implementations toward more considered approaches in 2015.

How can it be that we pile dollars upon dollars and launch reform after reform yet have so little impact on student learning in our public schools?

The ACARA report says the «knowledge, skills and understanding associated with active and informed citizenship are essential for all Australians in the [21st Century]...» It adds, «while it is reassuring to see that Year 6 results have remained stable, the Year 10 finding should be viewed as a chance for jurisdictions and schools to reflect upon the civics and citizenship learning opportunities provided in their schools and to take measures to address the decline.»

«The essence of this style relies upon a «learn through play» approach; every member of school is involved in the «game» of the mantle, donning their invisible cloaks and «becoming» other characters.

They, like the global pathfinders, come to understand that digital technology in its many forms will underpin virtually every aspect of the school's operations, and will be the base upon which to continually grow the school, its teaching, learning and productivity.

This 15 minute programme features Jacky Wood, a teacher at Lexden Springs Special School in Essex and focuses upon her personalised curriculum for children with severe and profound learning difficulties.

By middle school, academic outcomes in multiple content areas are inexorably dependent upon students» ability to independently learn from text and express what they know through text.

The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.

Annemarie welcomes prospective students to contact her if they are interested in instructional research designed to support the literacy learning of K - 6 students who depend upon good curriculum and teaching to be successful in school.

CGI teachers also understand what children need to learn about mathematics in elementary school so they will have a firm foundation upon which they can learn more advanced mathematics.

In these schools everything — whether instructional time or professional development or PTA fundraising — is organized to support specific, agreed - upon goals for teaching and learning.

Effective schools are characterized by explicit, agreed - upon academic goals for all children; a strong focus on academics; order and discipline in the classroom; maximum time on learning tasks; and frequent evaluations of student performance — all principles repudiated by the Disney school and also by many «new» education reforms.

As communicated previously, the School Aid Act (PA 60 of 2013) requires schools to provide any student in Grades 5 - 12 the opportunity and financial support to take coursework online in order to build upon the mission to provide an «Any Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace» public school learning School Aid Act (PA 60 of 2013) requires schools to provide any student in Grades 5 - 12 the opportunity and financial support to take coursework online in order to build upon the mission to provide an «Any Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace» public school learning school learning model.

As a collaborative school network, we are committed to learning from each other while embracing local school traditions and building upon the foundation of excellence in Catholic education.

In addition, and building upon the success of the 1:1 iPad project at Roy B. Kelley Elementary School, Mrs. Bradley, along with the administrative team and teacher leaders began to search for efficient and effective resources that would make it possible to differentiate instruction and accelerate learning.

But upon learning of allegations and charges of academic fraud and other abuses at charter schools in Florida that are managed by Newpoint Education Partners — a company that hopes to open two charter schools in Wake and New Hanover counties — the Board indicated Wednesday that they are likely to temporarily put the brakes on allowing that charter management company to do business in North Carolina, a decision that will be determined in a final vote Thursday.

Framed upon this foundation, the overarching vision is to support schools in graduating students who have personalized plans aligning their talents, skills, and interests with a viable career pathway leading to deep learning, active citizenship, and success in life.

«The union is concerned that in progress 8 the DfE has introduced another measure that simplifies learning, boils down progress to a single number, and prevails upon teachers and the school leaders to organise their work around it.»

Through extensive study in the areas of next generation learning, social and emotional learning, wellness, urban planning, Hip - Hop culture, Chicago history, the opportunity gaps that exist among marginalized students, economic mobility, arts education, and the at - risk communities on Chicago's South Side, Art in Motion has a solid research foundation upon which to build an innovative middle and high school that has the potential to change the narrative for many Southside youth.

CPS Department of Arts Education encourages and supports strategic partnerships and collaborations in the arts between schools, community based organizations, and teaching artists built upon quality indicators to enhance student learning at all levels and celebrate and honor student voice, culture, and traditions, both in and out of school time.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a school district that received an exemption under Florida's Race to the Top Memorandum of Understanding for Phase 2, as provided in s. (D)(2)(ii) of the memorandum, is allowed to base 40 percent, instead of 50 percent, of instructional personnel and school administrator performance evaluations upon student learning growth under s. 1012.34, as amended by this act.

Beginning with the 2014 - 2015 school year and each school year thereafter, student learning growth based upon performance on statewide assessments under s. 1008.22 must have significantly improved compared to student learning growth in the district in 2011 - 2012 and significantly improved compared to other school districts.

At least 50 percent of a classroom teacher's or school administrator's performance evaluation, or 40 percent if less than 3 years of student performance data are available, shall be based upon learning growth or achievement of the teacher's students or, for a school administrator, the students attending that school; the remaining portion shall be based upon factors identified in district - determined, state - approved evaluation system plans.

This 12 - week online course builds upon the concepts from SEL101 and begins to examine personal leadership qualities and styles that are most effective and important for coordinating social - emotional learning (SEL) programs and initiatives in your school.

NAESP believes that it is incumbent upon school principals to continue their professional growth in order to improve instructional leadership and model lifelong learning.

AMP allows educators and administrators to coordinate assessments and curriculum in order to track results across an entire school district and to evaluate students» progress toward agreed - upon learning goals.

The report has three sections: 1) Setting the Context, which discusses the need for effective systems of evaluation and support for school leaders; 2) Sharing Key Lessons Learned, which highlights how states and districts can work together to agree upon and communicate expectations for school leaders and implement standards - based systems of leadership support and evaluation, thereby increasing teacher effectiveness and improving student outcomes in all schools across the nation; and 3) Improving Standards Based Leadership Evaluation, which examines leader evaluation as a policy foundation for identifying, and supporting effective educators.

As a result, I made optimal use of our school iPads by implementing the use of specific apps used for coding, presentations, and skills practice so the students could use them with teacher support in the classroom to expand upon and enhance their learning.

There appears to be widespread agreement that schools should not only produce graduates proficient in an agreed - upon set of thinking and learning skills like those embedded within the Common Core State Standards, but also students who work well together and are self - motivating, responsible learners with the ability to contribute to healthy enterprises.

The beliefs and daily operations of the school hinge upon the necessity of life - long learning in a spirit of cooperation among students, community, and academic leaders.

He describes vividly the resilient and curious spirits of children growing up in adversity; he asks that we examine the priorities of our society which has seized upon their public schools as a profit center, instead of a sheltering, supportive center of learning.

In a junior high school setting (Sarroub et al, 1997a, 1997b), they found that the activities, which focused on building a consequential English language arts portfolio based upon new state standards, and the school - university collaboration itself influenced teacher learning and the evolution of roles played by the teachers in the efforIn a junior high school setting (Sarroub et al, 1997a, 1997b), they found that the activities, which focused on building a consequential English language arts portfolio based upon new state standards, and the school - university collaboration itself influenced teacher learning and the evolution of roles played by the teachers in the efforin the effort.